VARNEY - The dedication of the Mingo County Air TransportationPark in southern West Virginia this past week is a prime example ofthe value of our surface mine lands in the effort to diversify theeconomy of the Appalachian coalfields.
The 900-acre site was donated to the Mingo County RedevelopmentAuthority earlier this year, with owners Alpha Natural Resourcesproviding not only the land but completing the basic sitedevelopment, moving millions of tons of earth and rock.
This work was completed by the company at no cost to thetaxpayers, saving them millions of dollars.
When construction is completed on the project, the people ofsouthern West Virginia will have a …
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